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Medical Terms
Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mono, Uni- | One |
| Bi- | Two |
| Tri- | Three |
| Ab- | Away from |
| Ad- | Towards |
| Ecto/Exo- | Outer, outside |
| Endo- | Within ;Inner |
| Epi- | Upon; outside |
| Anterior or ventral | Front |
| Posterior or dorsal | The back |
| Superior | Above |
| Inferior | Below |
| Lateral | Out to the side |
| Distal | Farther away from the center |
| Proximal | Closer in to center |
| Ambi- | Both; both sides |
| Dys- | Difficult ; Abnormal |
| Eu- | Good;Well |
| Homo- | Same |
| Iso- | Equal, Like |
| Mal- | Bad; Abnormal |
| -algia | Pain |
| -emia | Blood condition |
| -itis | Inflammation |
| -lysis | Breakdown;destruction |
| -oid | Resembling |
| -opathy | Disease |
| -pnea | Breathing |
| -centesis | Surgical punture to remove fluid |
| -ectomy | Cut out; removal |
| -ostomy | Opening |
| -otomy | Incision |
| -orrhaphy | Surturing |
| -opexy | Surgical fixation |
| -oplasty | Surgical reconstruction |
| -otripsy | Intentional crushing |